More spaces made available to artists

We’re a group of young artists petitioning for the vacant properties in Dublin to be opened up to the Arts. We have set up an initiative programme called Open Dublin that proposes to allows artists to turn unoccupied storefronts into temporary galleries, studios, rehearsal spaces, workshops, etc for free. We are asking for the provision of a model where by property owners are informed of the benefits of occupying artists, including the reduction of the rates or the removal of derelict property penalties. Another big issue is insurance and we would like to see an insurance scheme where artists would be covered under a national policy which would cover public and employer liability within these spaces.

Read more: Open Dublin’s response